Párodos - Paperback

by Jay Wright (Author)

An inventive new collection from a master of form and thought

In Párodos, Jay Wright returns with a collection of poems that challenge through their density and reward with their inherent music. With a polyglot vocabulary and a restless spirit, Wright navigates the landscapes of memory, history, and philosophy. "The soul now must have a feel for the string," as Wright says, a Pythagorean sentiment that echoes throughout this intricate collection and the entire body of his work. These poems offer a singular testament from one of our most important poets.

Author Biography

Born in 1934, Jay Wright is the author of seventeen previous books of poetry as well as plays and essays. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, his honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Hodder Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, a MacArthur Fellowship, and the Bollingen Prize for Poetry.